Walking the frozen Longyearbyen River. Unlike reindeer on the mainland, Svalbard Reindeer are usually found in small groups of 3-5. In Winter, males lose their antlers, but females keep them all year round.
A video crew captures the vastness and solitude of the Arctic on the outskirts of Longyearbyen. A ten-part series about Svalbard life and its curious characters – "Ice People – Life on the Edge" – was produced for BBC Earth Unplugged and released in September 2016. Season Two is in production. For commentary, see http://icepeople.net/tag/svalbard-life-on-the-edge/
